Bramfield War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The memorial stands in the churchyard, to the south of the Church of St Andrew (Grade I) and to the east of the detached church tower (Grade I). It is opposite the Grade II-listed serpentine walls to the north of Bramfield Hall. It comprises a wheel-head cross standing on a tapering plinth, on a two-stepped base. The memorial is carved from Portland stone and stands approximately 2.7m high. The circle of the wheel-head is edged with a carved rope design. On the south face of the wheel-head is a foliate decoration at the centre of the cross. The front face of the cross shaft is ornamented by a circular badge of basket-work design and beneath this, towards the foot of the shaft, a shield containing the inscription 1914/ 1918. These features are carved in low relief. The main inscription on the south face of the plinth reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND IN/ MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (5 NAMES)/ with, to the upper step of the base below, “LEST WE FORGET.” A further inscription in incised and black-painted lettering on the west face of the plinth reads 1939 1945/ (2 NAMES).

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.